# Events & Things To Do In Canberra on 8th April 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Canberra on 8th April 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.
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## About

Discover the best events and activities in Canberra on 8th April 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in Canberra

- **Event Name**: Canberra Welcomes Shri Bageshwar Dham Sarkar
  - **Description**: ✨ Canberra Welcomes Shri Bageshwar Dham Sarkar ✨
📅 8 April 2026
📍 Great Hall, Parliament House – Canberra
🕔 5:00 PM

Join us for a special spiritual and cultural gathering with Shri Bageshwar Dham Sarkar in the heart of Australia’s capital. This rare even
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    - Count: 16
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 08 2026 at 07:00 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/canberra-welcomes-shri-bageshwar-dham-sarkar/200029656240734
  - **Venue**: Great Hall, Parliament House
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- **Event Name**: Bageshwar Dham Sarkar Blessings for Nations: India & Australia
  - **Description**: A special spiritual gathering with Shri Bageshwar Dham Sarkar, offering blessings and prayers for India and Australia.About this EventA special spiritual gathering in Canberra, graced byShri Bageshwa
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 2
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 08 2026 at 05:00 pm – Wed Apr 08 2026 at 09:00 pm (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/bageshwar-dham-sarkar-blessings-for-nations-india-and-australia/100001980834855375
  - **Venue**: Parliament House
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- **Event Name**: Book Launch: Handbook of Innovation Ecosystems | John H. Howard
  - **Description**: .About this EventJoin us for the Canberra launch of the Handbook of Innovation Ecosystems by John H. Howard. This exclusive event celebrates the release of this landmark publication while reflecting on C
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 08 2026 at 02:00 pm – Wed Apr 08 2026 at 04:00 pm (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/book-launch-handbook-of-innovation-ecosystems-|-john-h-howard/100001964582737854
  - **Venue**: Canberra Innovation Network
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: business, art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Book Launch: Start at the End by Emma Grey in conversation with Barbie Robinson
  - **Description**: Join us at East Hotel as we celebrate the launch of Emma Grey's new novel Start at the End. This powerful, emotional, sliding-doors novel from the bestselling author of The Last Love Note and Pictures of You is about love, loss, grief and hope, and asks i
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  - **Date**: Wed Apr 08 2026 at 08:00 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/book-launch-start-at-the-end-by-emma-grey-in-conversation-with-barbie-robinson/200029625343036
  - **Venue**: East Hotel
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, sports
- **Event Name**: Advanced Business Case Writing – 1 Day Workshop | Canberra
  - **Description**: Master the skills to write clear, compelling business cases that drive ROI and support confident executive decisions.About this EventBring your team and save:1. Groups of three or
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 08 2026 at 09:00 am – Fri Sep 11 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/advanced-business-case-writing-1-day-workshop-|-canberra/100001984018369351
  - **Venue**: Regus - Canberra, Gateway Business Center
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  - **Price**: AUD 620 to 794
  - **Categories**: workshops
- **Event Name**: Shanty Club April
  - **Description**: The monthly session where we sing lots of shanties. Join us one and all for some rollicking good fun!
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 16
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 08 2026 at 08:30 am – Wed Apr 08 2026 at 10:30 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/shanty-club-april/200029840282043
  - **Venue**: Smith's Alternative
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- **Event Name**: Telephone Debt Recovery Skills – 1-Day Workshop in Canberra
  - **Description**: Master debt collection call techniques to improve recovery rates, handle objections confidently, and collect overdue payments professionallyAbout this EventBring your team and save:
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 08 2026 at 09:00 am – Tue Sep 15 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/telephone-debt-recovery-skills-1-day-workshop-in-canberra/100001985033756401
  - **Venue**: Gateway Business Center
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  - **Price**: AUD 648 to 847
  - **Categories**: Workshops
- **Event Name**: Future Student School Holiday Campus Tours
  - **Description**: Join us for a walk down University Avenue to Kambri and explore state-of-the-art learning facilities, libraries and student residences.About this EventGuided by a current student, you will be taken around our stunning cam
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 08 2026 at 11:00 am – Wed Dec 23 2026 at 10:30 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/future-student-school-holiday-campus-tours/100001983746557354
  - **Venue**: The Street Theatre
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: holiday, art
- **Event Name**: The Wizard of Oz | School Holiday Film Screening
  - **Description**: Dorothy and her dog Toto are swept by a Kansas tornado to the colourful land of Oz and set out to find their way home. Dorothy is joined by companions along the way seeking courage, heart and wisdom. With an iconic performance by 16-year-old Judy Garland,
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  - **Date**: Wed Apr 08 2026 at 03:00 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/the-wizard-of-oz-|-school-holiday-film-screening/200029786245350
  - **Venue**: Mccoy Cct , Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601
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  - **Categories**: Entertainment

## Trending Events in Canberra

- **Event Name**: City LOVE Scavenger Hunt Date Night For Couples - Canberra Area
  - **Description**: CITY LOVE SCAVENGER HUNT Date For Couples (Self-Guided) Enjoy your city scavenger hunt with fun digital activities along the way!About this Eventhttps://vimeo.com/947228367CITY LOVE SCAVENGER HUNT FOR COUPLES
  - **Venue**: **Recommended starting point or another city spot of your choice! (MUST USE PDF TICKETS-NO QR CODES)
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- **Event Name**: Guy Sebastian | 100 Times Around The Sun Tour [Canberra]
  - **Description**: ARIA Award-winning singer-songwriter Guy Sebastian, is set to embark on his biggest national Tour in April & May 2026 in celebration of his brand-new album, 100 Times Around The Sun, set for release on Friday 8 August 2025. Tickets for the tour also g
  - **Venue**: AIS Arena
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- **Event Name**: SUMMERNATS 39
  - **Description**: STREET MACHINE SUMMERNATS 39 EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

The world's wildest car festival returns to Canberra January 7-10, 2027.

A strictly limited batch of Platinum and Season Passes are on sale now.

This is the cheapest you’ll ever get into SN39
  - **Venue**: Exhibition Park In Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2602
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- **Event Name**: The Whitlams with Canberra Symphony Orchestra
  - **Description**: 8 – 9 May 2026
7.30pm
TICKETS ON SALE 10AM THURSDAY 18 DECEMBER

The Whitlams joins the Canberra Symphony Orchestra in two performances of their renowned symphonic collaboration on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 May at the Canberra Theatre Centre. The Whitlams w
  - **Venue**: Canberra Theatre Centre, Civic Square/London Cct, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601
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- **Event Name**: Jim Jefferies: Son of a Carpenter - Australia 2026 | Canberra: Royal Theatre
  - **Description**: Australia’s global comedy heavyweight, Jim Jefferies will bring his internationally acclaimed Son of a Carpenter tour home in 2026 for a huge run of dates across the country, hitting arenas and theatres this July and August.
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  - **Venue**: Royal Canberra Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Guy Sebastian in Canberra
  - **Description**: 🎤 Experience Guy Sebastian Live at AIS Arena on Saturday, April 18, 2026! 🎤
The countdown has begun! Guy Sebastian is taking over AIS Arena on Saturday, April 18, 2026, and with hits like Ba
  - **Venue**: AIS Arena
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- **Event Name**: Vision Pres. WHAT SO NOT + Anna Lunoe
  - **Description**: Giddy up Canberra! Worldwide electronic superstar What So Not is dropping by with powerhouse support from Anna Lunoe.

With festival grade L-Acoustics sound and with full-scale, world‑class production, The Vault will be transformed into a subterranean tem
  - **Venue**: Dairy Road Precinct
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- **Event Name**: Richard Marx: After Hours Tour [CANBERRA]
  - **Description**: Grammy-Winning Hitmaker Richard Marx brings new music and iconic hits to Australia in 2026

Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Richard Marx will return to Australia in April 2026 for the After Hours Tour, seeing him bring his timeless voice and
  - **Venue**: Royal Theatre
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- **Event Name**: K-fest: Korean cultural festival
  - **Description**: Step into a vibrant world of colour, music and culture at the National Museum’s Korean cultural festival.

From traditional performances to K-pop hits, hands-on workshops and delicious street food, there’s something for everyone.

Hosted by Korean–Austral
  - **Venue**: Lawson Crescent, Acton, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Canberra?
  - **A:** Canberra Welcomes Shri Bageshwar Dham Sarkar (Wed Apr 08 2026 at 07:00 am at Great Hall, Parliament House), Bageshwar Dham Sarkar Blessings for Nations: India & Australia (Wed Apr 08 2026 at 05:00 pm at Parliament House), Book Launch: Handbook of Innovation Ecosystems | John H. Howard (Wed Apr 08 2026 at 02:00 pm at Canberra Innovation Network), Book Launch: Start at the End by Emma Grey in conversation with Barbie Robinson (Wed Apr 08 2026 at 08:00 am at East Hotel), Advanced Business Case Writing – 1 Day Workshop | Canberra (Wed Apr 08 2026 at 09:00 am at Regus - Canberra, Gateway Business Center).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Canberra?
  - **A:** Book Launch: Handbook of Innovation Ecosystems | John H. Howard (Wed Apr 08 2026 at 02:00 pm at Canberra Innovation Network), Future Student School Holiday Campus Tours (Wed Apr 08 2026 at 11:00 am at The Street Theatre).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Canberra in April 2026?
  - **A:** Canberra Welcomes Shri Bageshwar Dham Sarkar (Wed Apr 08 2026 at 07:00 am at Great Hall, Parliament House), Bageshwar Dham Sarkar Blessings for Nations: India & Australia (Wed Apr 08 2026 at 05:00 pm at Parliament House), Book Launch: Handbook of Innovation Ecosystems | John H. Howard (Wed Apr 08 2026 at 02:00 pm at Canberra Innovation Network), Book Launch: Start at the End by Emma Grey in conversation with Barbie Robinson (Wed Apr 08 2026 at 08:00 am at East Hotel), Advanced Business Case Writing – 1 Day Workshop | Canberra (Wed Apr 08 2026 at 09:00 am at Regus - Canberra, Gateway Business Center).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Canberra?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Canberra on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Canberra?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Canberra?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Canberra include Great Hall, Parliament House, Parliament House, Canberra Innovation Network.
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in Canberra?
  - **A:** Prices for events in Canberra range from AUD 620 to AUD 847. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Canberra?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Canberra include Bageshwar Dham Mandal Canberra, Bageshwar Dham Mandal, Canberra Innovation Network.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Canberra?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Canberra.

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